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The Mixolydian Scale (or mode) is one of the modal scales. They are all origins of
ancient Greek music and used in modern jazz, blues and funk music. You may
The Mixolydian scales are very easy to learn as you can see by comparing them with the
major scales. The difference between C Major and C Mixolydian is only one note, the
seventh. You may also notice that G Mixolydian relates to the scale C Major Scale; the notes
are the same, only the root has changed place. In the same manner, the C Mixolydian
Notes: C, D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C
C# / Db
Notes: D, E, F#, G, A, B, C, D
D# /Eb
F# / Gb
Notes: G, A, B, C, D, E, F, G
G# / Ab
A# / Bb
C: C, D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C
C#/Db: C#, D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, B, C# / Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, Db
D: D, E, F#, G, A, B, C, D
D#/Eb: D#, E#, F##, G#, A#, B#, C#, D# / Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb
F#/Gb: F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E, F# / Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, Db, Eb, Fb, Gb
G: G, A, B, C, D, E, F, G
G#/Ab: G#, A#, B#, C#, D#, E#, F#, G# / Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab
A: A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A
A#/Bb: A#, B#, C##, D#, E#, F##, G#, A# / Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb
Intervals: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, b7
Semi-notes: 2 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 2
The same notes can be found in different Major and Mixolydian scales:
C Mixolydian - F Major
C# Mixolydian – F# Major
D Mixolydian - G Major
D# Mixolydian – G# Major
E Mixolydian - A Major
F Mixolydian – A# Major
F# Mixolydian – B Major
G Mixolydian – C Major
G# Mixolydian – C# Major
A Mixolydian - D Major
A# Mixolydian – D# Major
B Mixolydian – E Major
If you already know the Major scales, the relative Mixolydian scale starts on the five note.
The same notes can be found in different Minor and Mixolydian scales:
C Mixolydian - D Minor
C# Mixolydian – D# Minor
D Mixolydian - E Minor
D# Mixolydian – F Minor
E Mixolydian - F# Minor
F Mixolydian – G Minor
F# Mixolydian – G# Minor
G Mixolydian – A Minor
G# Mixolydian – A# Minor
A Mixolydian - B Minor
A# Mixolydian – C Minor
B Mixolydian – C# Minor
If you already know the Natural Minor scales, the relative Mixolydian scale starts on the
seventh note.